Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 356 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) show (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error

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